uridine diphosphate
[YUR-i-deen DY-fos-fayt]
nounpl: uridine diphosphates
difosfato de uridina
1. A nucleotide coenzyme consisting of uridine linked to two phosphate groups, essential in carbohydrate metabolism and synthesis of glycogen and other sugars
Uridine diphosphate is a crucial cofactor in the synthesis of glycoproteins and proteoglycans.
O difosfato de uridina é um cofator crucial na síntese de glicoproteínas e proteoglicanos.
2. Abbreviated as UDP, it serves as an activated form of glucose and other sugars in metabolic pathways
UDP-glucose is the activated form of glucose used in many anabolic reactions.
O UDP-glicose é a forma ativada de glicose usada em muitas reações anabólicas.
This is a technical biochemistry term used primarily in academic, research, and pharmaceutical contexts in both Brazil and Portugal. It has no colloquial usage and is confined to scientific and medical literature. The abbreviation 'UDP' is universally recognized in biochemistry across all Portuguese-speaking regions.
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